1996Final results
1996 election for Connecticut Senate District 1
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
John Fonfara (D) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Penny Stanziale (R) by 61.2 points.
John FonfaraDemocrat · winner
80.6%15,023
Penny StanzialeRepublican
19.4%3,618
18,641 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET